两座沿海城市“组队”，打造“北方样板”

Group 1 - The core viewpoint emphasizes the importance of deepening cooperation between Qingdao and Weifang to accelerate the development of the Qingdao metropolitan area and strengthen the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration [1][2] - Qingdao and Weifang have been enhancing their collaboration since 2007, with significant milestones including the approval of the Qingdao metropolitan area development plan in October 2023, marking it as the first non-provincial capital national-level metropolitan area in China [2][3] - The two cities account for over 25% of Shandong's GDP, retail sales, and fiscal budget revenue, and over 33% of the province's total imports and exports, despite representing less than one-sixth of the province's land area and one-fifth of its population [3] Group 2 - The strategic cooperation agreement signed in February 2024 focuses on six areas, including technological innovation, industrial collaboration, transportation connectivity, and market circulation [2][3] - Weifang is positioned as a key hub connecting the Jinan-Qingdao metropolitan area, with expectations to become the next city in Shandong to surpass a GDP of 1 trillion yuan, following Qingdao, Jinan, and Yantai [5] - As of mid-2023, Weifang's GDP reached 4,065.3 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 5.3%, with projections for 2024 indicating a breakthrough of 800 billion yuan [5]